These cookies are awesome, and you can use either grated Zucchini or Apples or a cup of each. I eatthese for breakfast, after all they are oatmeal!
Apple or Zucchini Oatmeal Cookies
1/2 Cup Butter, room temperature
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon Vanilla or Orange Extract
3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Allspice
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Cup unpeeled and grated Zucchini or Fuji or Gala Apple
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice or orange juice
1 1/4 Cups old fashioned Oatmeal
1 1/4 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 Cup chopped Walnuts or Pecans
1/2 Cup Raisins or Craisins (I like raisins, so I use 1 cup)
Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and beat well until combined.
Add the extract.
Grate the zucchini or apple (no need to peel). Toss with lemon juice or orange juice.
In another bowl combine the dry ingredients. Add to the creamed butter mixture.
Fold in the zucchini, nuts, and raisins. Mix to combine.
Drop by large spoonful of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Put 12 cookies per pan, press down lightly. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Cookies are done when edges are browned, and middle of cookie is set.
Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes, then remove from pan and place on a cooling rack.
The cookies that are not eaten at once, just place into a plastic bag to keep soft.
Yield about 15 -20 cookies. Can be doubled.
**To make Gluten Free use Gluten Free All-purpose Flour. To make GF flour less gritty let sit in
refrigerator for 30 minutes. Make sure to use Gluten Free Oats also.
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